Best October Prime Day tablet deals: event highlights
October Prime Day 2026 has officially wrapped up, but Amazon was full of incredible tablet deals right up until the end of the event. Some even continued for a few days after Prime Day in October became a thing of the past.
As always, I was part of the elite PhoneArena deal hunters who helped cover the event and listed all the best tablet deals during October Prime Day in this very space. And now that the event is over, it's time for a quick recap of what went down in terms of tablet offers and which top deals allowed shoppers to save big on a fancy new slate.
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Prime Day iPad deals
Plenty of iPad deals were available this October Prime Day. | Image by PhoneArena
This year's Amazon Prime Day in October brought some sweet deals on Apple's iPads. If you were looking for the best iPad money can buy, the flagship 11-inch iPad Pro with the M5 chip was down to under $1,100 after a $99 discount. Meanwhile, the previous-generation 13-inch M4 iPad Pro was selling for $200 off, bringing its 512GB version below $1,300.
The 128GB 11-inch M4 iPad Air in Space Gray was also discounted. It was available for $100 less, which meant you could get it for under $650. The same $100 discount was also live on the iPad mini (A17 Pro), dropping it below $500. However, an absolute bang for your buck was the 1TB 5G-enabled M2 iPad Air, which was selling at a massive $450 discount.
If you were after a tablet that can tackle everyday tasks like streaming and web browsing with ease, the budget-friendly 11th Gen iPad (A16) was available for under $400, courtesy of a $50 markdown.
Prime Day Galaxy Tab deals
Generous October Prime Day Galaxy Tab deals were available left and right. | Image by PhoneArena
If you were looking to save on a brand-new fancy Galaxy Tab this October Prime Day, Amazon offered a $351 price cut on the 512GB Galaxy Tab S11 in Silver, allowing shoppers to grab it for under $949. The retailer also shaved $165 off the 128GB Galaxy Tab S10 FE in Gray, taking it down to under $385, while the budget-friendly Galaxy Tab A11+ was available with an $82 discount.
In addition, Amazon offered a sweet $181 discount on the 128GB Galaxy Tab S10 FE+, dropping this solid mid-ranger below $520. For those in the market for a budget-friendly tablet with an included stylus, the Galaxy Tab S10 Lite was available for under $314. Plus, shoppers could save up to $347 on the 14.6-inch Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra or up to $213 on the Galaxy Tab S10+ with an eligible trade-in at the official Samsung store.
Prime Day deals on other tablets
There were October Prime Day deals on slates from other brands too. | Image by Lenovo
There were also some pretty great October Prime Day tablet deals on slates from other brands. Shoppers had the chance to grab an 11.1-inch Lenovo Yoga Tab featuring a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip, keyboard, and stylus for $200 off, while those looking for an affordable tablet bundled with a case and a stylus were able to save $52 on the Lenovo Idea Tab Pro, which brought it down to under $293.
Budget-friendly options were also available, with $80 discounts on both the Lenovo Tab One, which dropped down to $99.99, and the Idea Tab, which was available for only $149.99. Those looking for a Windows-powered productivity machine could score $580 off the Snapdragon X Elite–powered Surface Pro 11th Edition or save $370 on the 16/256GB 12th Gen Surface Pro.
When did October Prime Day 2026 kick off?
The event officially took place October 6–7, 2026, which gave shoppers two whole days to snag a brand-new tablet at a generous Prime Day discount.
Where were the best deals available during October Prime Day 2026?
You could find the best deals during October Prime Day 2026 right here on PhoneArena.com. As always, our experienced deal hunters covered the event and listed all the best Prime Day deals on tablets and phones in dedicated roundups, allowing shoppers to find the cream of the crop as fast as possible.
How long did October Prime Day 2026 last?
October Prime Day 2026 lasted for two full days, running from October 6 through October 7. That meant shoppers had just 48 hours to save on a new tablet via generous October Prime Day deals.
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